A Martínez
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.
Prior to NPR, Martínez was the host of Take Two at KPCC in Los Angeles since 2012. During his tenure, Take Two created important forums on the air and through live events that elevated the voices and perspectives of Angelenos, and provided nuanced coverage of the region's challenges including homelessness, climate change and systemic disparities in health and education. He is also a familiar voice to sports-talk radio listeners in Los Angeles as a former host of 710 KSPN's In the Zone, and he was a longtime pre- and post-game show host for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Lakers.
Before he joined KPCC, Martínez had never listened to public radio. He views his path in public radio as proof that public radio journalism can be accessible, relatable and understandable to anyone, regardless of their background or educational pedigree, and says it has changed both his career and his perspective on life.
With a career that has lately been focused on Southern California, Martínez is excited to get to know the rest of the U.S. through Morning Edition.
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On "Baraja Bendita," Becky G returns to her rap roots and reflects on creative freedom and why she sees protecting spaces for Latino joy as an act of resistance. -
Voters in six states head to the polls Tuesday for high-profile primaries, Trump signals his strategy with Iran is shifting, 7.4 magnitude earthquake kills at least 111 people in Colombia.
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Iran aims to put pressure on Trump amid negotiations with Oman, Labor Department to release new report on inflation, new report reveals decades of abuse at arts school linked to Epstein.
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Thirty years after the killing of Tupac Shakur, jury selection is set to begin Monday in Las Vegas for a former gang member implicated in the rapper's death.
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Trump issues new orders to limit birthright citizenship, Iran shares details of an agreement with Oman to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Trump under pressure to find a breakthrough with Iran.
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The Trump administration is proposing new standards for Head Start, the nation's early education program for low-income kids. States would have a lot more control, and that has advocates worried.
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It's been a month since the body of Nolan Wells was found on a Mississippi island. The death of the Black teenager remains under investigation as speculations and threats circulate online.
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Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to advance Todd Blanche's nomination, Michigan holds high-profile primary Tuesday, a man has been arrested in connection with one of the Spokane wildfires.
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The Trump administration is proposing changes to Head Start rules, delivering on the administration's promise to deregulate the early education program for children from low-income families.
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Authorities say a 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection with one of the three wildfires burning near Spokane, Washington.
